Antonyms for avers
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : uh-vur |
Phonetic Transcription : əˈvɜr |
Definition of avers
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French averer "verify," from Vulgar Latin *adverare "make true, prove to be true," from Latin ad- "to" (see ad-) + verus "true" (see very). Related: Averred; averring.
- verb maintain
- The mice, he avers, enjoyed the pleasures of the chase with composure.
- Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce
- They look at it, but the third deguisé, who has it in charge, avers that it has just been sold to a gentleman.
- Extract from : « The Gypsies » by Charles G. Leland
- I heard them both speak,' avers Mrs. Pratt, by way of settling the matter.
- Extract from : « Art in England » by Dutton Cook
- I think you said that the Reverend Somebody-or-Other avers that they were a crypt?
- Extract from : « The Yellow Claw » by Sax Rohmer
- However, he avers that the story of clairvoyance was current in the spring of 1429.
- Extract from : « The Valet's Tragedy and Other Stories » by Andrew Lang
- M. Quicherat avers that Alain was present: I cannot find this in his letter.
- Extract from : « The Valet's Tragedy and Other Stories » by Andrew Lang
- If, as she avers, you and Helen formed her, you gave a blessing to all of us.'
- Extract from : « Heartsease » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- He was standing on the dock in New York at the time, he avers.
- Extract from : « New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 » by Various
- And I, who was ever for peace, will fight to a finish him who avers aught to the contrary.
- Extract from : « The Heart of Arethusa » by Francis Barton Fox
- And the time will come, Duncan avers, when that man will be a millionaire.
- Extract from : « The Prairie Child » by Arthur Stringer
Synonyms for avers
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